Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles improved on his performance rating from last year and is being awarded $173,660 in incentive pay for what he did in the 2024-25 school year.
A bonus bump wasn’t unexpected given the improvement in school ratings for that school year as judged by the Texas Education Agency.
As HISD explained in a statement: “On the Superintendent’s Evaluation Rubric, based on seven goals and constraints, he scored 55 out of 60. On the Superintendent Leadership Rubric, a self-assessment tool, he scored 36 out of 40. Together, those strong results translated into $173,660 in incentive pay out of a possible $190,000.”
The appointed nine-member school board discussed Miles’ pay during executive session at their last board meeting on September 11. The performance bonus is separate from his base pay of $462,000, which means that in all, he’s making $635,660.
According to today’s press release: “The superintendent’s contract provides for a competitive salary in line with other leaders of large Texas districts, along with the opportunity for incentive pay tied to results. As with HISD teachers and principals, this structure ensures performance is evaluated and rewarded at every level of the District.”
Last year, Miles received $126,000 in bonus pay for the 2023-24 school year. This was on top of his $380,000 salary at that time.